#DFF0DE
Beige · very light cool green
About #DFF0DE
#DFF0DE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 94% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFDEF0 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFF0DE?
#DFF0DE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 94% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF0DE?
Use black text. Black on #DFF0DE has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF0DE?
Its complementary colour is #EFDEF0, and analogous partners are #E8F0DE and #DEF0E6.